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Urland Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
CannonDFalls, Minnesota
507-263 -5544
February, 2011
Parish Mission Seeds
THE SEED that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. Lk 8:8
Sunday,
February 6th
Church
Directories
Are Here
The Urland Church
Directory is
finished and here.
The directory
looks great, thanks
to the hard work of
Ann Romo and
Millie Ohnstad.
Anyone that had
his or her picture
taken is entitled to
a directory. They
may be picked up
in the Upper Room
at church.
The youth will be collecting money for
hunger related causes. Super Bowl Sunday
is the second biggest ‘eating’ day of the year.
Let us share a little of our abundance with
those who are not so fortunate. With the
earthquake in Haiti, the need is greater than
ever.
Youth Of Urland Present
Sweethearts Dinner
‘A Celebration of Marriage’
Sunday, February 20
5:00 p.m.
Pur chase your ti cke ts
follo wing wor ship, star ting
Feb. 6 th or co ntact
Pastor Dean
(263-2779, or
ccyguy @yahoo.co m)
$25 per couple
Sweetheart
Dinner
It will be a romantic lasagna dinner (with the extras). Nothing says
romance like Italian food! The air will be filled with romantic music.
Punch and hors d'oeuvres will be served. We will have a Renewal of
Marriage Vows. Pastor Dean will again host the game show: The
Not-So-Newlywed Game!
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Anyone Interested
We will eventually be having a training
session after worship for anyone interested
in learning to help run the sound board, etc.
We are looking for some interested youth,
as well as adults. If you have any
questions, please talk to Pastor Sharot or
Chris Swenson.
The Snow was
about this deep
some weeks!
Thanks to those who
helped with snow
shoveling. We have
had a snow filled
winter and without
the help of several
volunteers it would
have been
impossible to keep
up. Thank you to
those that have
helped us. We
continue to ask
people to sign up
and volunteer to
keep shoveling. It is
GREATLY
appreciated.
Delegates have
Annual Meetings
Coming Up
The Cannon River Conference Assembly
will be Sunday, February 13th, 2 pm at
United Redeemer, Zumbrota. Our
delegates are Avis & Gary Esterby and
the alternates are Chuck & Mary
Blastervold.
The Kenyon Sunset Home Corporation
Annual Meeting is February 28th at 7:00
pm. Delegates are: Jim & Barb
Berquam and Lester & Doris Flom.
The Good Earth Village will have their
Annual Meeting on Sunday, Feb. 27th, 2
pm. in the Log Lodge Retreat Center at
Good Earth Village. Our delegates are:
BettyAnn & Al Hernke and Dawn
Berquam.
Cannon Valley Mom’s Group
Meeting at Urland
The Cannon Valley Mom’s Group is a group of
mom’s with preschoolers who meet twice a month
at Urland. They bring the children giving them an
opportunity to play together and mom’s an
opportunity to discuss topics from parenting, to
being frugal, we share recipes, and pray for each
other...
New members are welcome –the next meeting is
Friday, Feb. 11th 9:30 – Noon.
CORN(y) ALERT!
What do farmers give their wives on
Valentine's Day? A hog and kisses!
Why did the pig give his girlfriend a
box of candy?
It was Valenswine's Day!
What did the Valentines card say to
the stamp?
Stick with me and we'll go places!
Do skunks celebrate Valentine's Day?
Sure, they're very scent-imental!
What did the chocolate syrup say to
the ice cream? "I'm sweet on you!"
What did the paper clip say to the
magnet? "I find you very attractive."
What did the French chef give his wife
for Valentine's Day?
A hug and a quiche!
What did one pickle say to the other?
"You mean a great dill to me."
What did the elephant say to his
girlfriend? "I love you a ton!"
What did the bat say to his girlfriend?
"You're fun to hang around with."
www.mikeysFunnies.com
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Pastor’s Page
Meet You At Church
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And
let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, 25not neglecting to meet together, as
is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
He bre w s 10.23-2 5 n r s v
Our attendance went down from 127 per Sunday in 2009 to 109 in 2010. I am
sure that the weather contributed to a lower attendance but probably the
controversy we struggled with had the greatest effect. Most people don't
like controversy, so I imagine some just stayed away. Thankfully we still had
our best year financially, which is amazing if you think about it.
Let us put the past behind us, the controversy that is, not the good giving. We need to remember our past
of course and learn from it. However, let us look to the future Christ has called us to. There is a lot of
work that needs to be done in God's kingdom. Urland needs to be a part of it.
It all starts with regular worship attendance. When we put
Sunday worship as a priority in our schedule it helps everything else fall into place. We need to keep God and our
neighbor in the front of our minds. God wants our thanks
and praise. We need our brothers and sisters in Christ and
they need us. Let's start the week by coming to worship.
Let us confess our shortcomings, receive forgiveness and let
God equip us for the week. Our brothers and sisters in Christ
look forward to seeing us at Urland. They need our voices
to sing praises and raise up prayers, the give and take of
Christian friendship and our time, talents and treasures to
lend a hand. Not to mention that we also need to receive
Christ's Word and sacraments.
We need each and every one of us, that's why the Spirit
brought us to Urland. We especially need people who
haven't been with us for a while. The best thing to do when
you haven't been to church in a while is to just come.
Get that first Sunday out of the way. We really miss you
and want you back. No questions asked.
See you on Sunday.
Pastor Sharot
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WELCA &
Circle Schedules:
THE
CIRCLE will
PEACE
meet
Monday, Feb. 7th, @
7:00 @ Urland to start
working on the quillo's
for our seniors. Mary B.
will be the hostess.
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THE DAY CIRCLE
will meet on Wed. Feb.
9th at 1:00 p.m. at Twin
Rivers for Bible study
and meeting.
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SEWING CIRCLE
The Sewing Circle will
meet Tues. Feb. 1st and
Wed. Feb. 2nd at 12:30
each day.
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THURSDAY BIBLE
STUDY
The Thursday Morning
Bible
Study
will
continue to meet at 9:30
each
Thursday
at
Wangen Prairie. All are
welcome.
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ADULT FORUM
9:15 a.m. Each Sunday
morning. We meet in the
lower level. Everyone
welcome.
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CROSSWAYS BIBLE
STUDY
6:15 p.m. each Sunday
evening for snacks and
conversation.
6:30 p.m. Bible Study
starts. All Welcome!
FE BR UAR Y S P E CIAL
O FFE R IN G IS
HAVE N O F HO PE
Haven of Hope was formerly known
as The Red Wing Women’s Center.
Haven of Hope (a domestic violence
shelter) provides safety,
confidentiality, short-term housing,
and advocacy for women and
children fleeing domestic violence.
The shelter’s purpose is to assist
Goodhue County residents, although
they do accept families from outside
the county if beds are available. The
shelter can accommodate 24 people
in up to eight efficiency-style
apartments. Advocates are on staff
24 hours a day to provide support
and assistance to the women and
children staying at the center.
CR O S SW AY S
B IB LE S T UDY –
We have started the Crossways Bible
Study. Every Sunday evening we meet
at 6:15 for shared snacks and
conversation and our study starts at
6:30 p.m.
This is a serious Bible study but you
don't have to be a serious bible scholar
to attend. We will all learn together.
Crossways serves as the ultimate
travel-guide for an unforgettable, indepth journey through the Bible. You
don't have to purchase anything ahead
of time. Come and check it out first.
If you would like, you can check this
study out on the internet at:
http://www.crossways.org
Some of the services Haven of Hope
provides to the community include a
24-hour crisis line, emergency
shelter, advocacy (legal and
personal), children’s services,
outreach services, community
education, referral services, and local
support groups. The shelter serves
an average of 75 families in-house
and assists more than 1,000
individuals in the community
through its outreach services each
year. Haven of Hope does not
receive any city or county funding,
and relies heavily on the generous
donation of time from its volunteers,
as well as financial contributions
from individuals in the community.
Budget Report
2010
1-1-10 Balance
2010 Deposits
2010 Checks
12-31-10 Balance
233.70
179.400.00
(179.549.69)
84.01
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Thank You
We would like to say a big thank
you to those who remembered
Mom on her 90th birthday.
Whether you came in person or
mailed her a card, it was all
appreciated. We remember all
those acts of kindness that people
have shown, so again Thank
You. Frances and family
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"Thank you for the gift of the
beautiful flowers sent for my
brother Grant's funeral service. I
sincerely appreciate your
prayers, support and love that
were extended to my family and
me during this time. Thank you
for your thoughtfulness and
compassion.
My best regards and prayers for
you. Blessings,
Pastor Scott McLaughlin
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Urland Lutheran Church
Dear Friends,
Thank you very much for your
donation of $335.00. It will be
used to help the families in the
Hammond Area. Through this
fund, we were able to provide
Food Baskets and Gift Cards to a
local grocery store for 24
families in time for Christmas.
We also purchased 40 BP Gas
cards, which will be given to
families who are in need of them
to provide transportation for their
families.
We have also used some for
funds to purchase additional
sheet rock needed for residents to
repair their houses.
Please continue to keep the
residents of the Hammond Area
in your prayers.
In Service to our Lord, The
Hammond Flood Relief Fund
Committee
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Urland Luth. Church members,
Thank you so much for donating
to our Christmas program.
With your help we were able to
serve over 40 families this
holiday season.
Sincerely, Staci, Hope Coalition
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Dear Urland Lutheran Church,
Thank you for your financial
donation to the Cannon Valley
churches Mobile Pack Event
with Feed My Starving Children.
Your contribution will go a long
way in the fight against world
hunger.....
Onward in God’s Service,
Mark Crea, Exec. Director
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Urland Lutheran Church,
Good bless you for standing with
us in our 70th year of ministering
the gospel of Jesus Christ. We
look forward to an exciting new
year and all that the Lord has for
us to do. Thank you for your
continued support!
Kristen Hink, director,
Marie Sandvik Center
CHE CK O UT T HE
URL AN D W E B S IT E
www.urland.org. is the Urland
web site and is a place to go
for some of our resources that
are available. It is updated
each month with items from
the Mission Seeds, including
the YOU (Youth of Urland)
activities.
Less Is More
This is a weight loss program that
was started last year by Pastor
Dean and a few jumped on the
bandwagon with him. This is for
those interested in loosing a few
pounds and raising money for a
good cause while doing it.
The Mission Seeds is your church
newsletter. We are always looking
for members to contribute an
article or something of interest.
Members may make suggestions to
us to help us make this newsletter
better and more interesting for
everyone. Just contact Kathy or
Pastor Sharot if you have any
suggestions.
Get people to sponsor you for each
pound lost.
The money that is pledged will go
! to the Youth
and ! to ELCA World Hunger.
‘Weigh-ins’ will be the first
Sunday of each month following
worship.
Sign up information
on the Youth Board.
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S N OW T UB IN G: We don’t know the
date yet, as we are still in the planning stage.
This has been a very popular event and we
always have an incredible time. We will get
information to you as soon as it is finalized.
But know this: It will be a blast!
$5 gets you the tube, the warming house,
hot dogs, chips, and hot chocolate. What
a deal! Watch for a date.
B ASE M E N T P R OJ E CT
T AK E S A J UM P FO RW AR D…
Some History: The old basement has been waiting for renovation after the
beaver system was put in. The beaver system took care of our water
problems, but also made a mess of the old basement making it necessary to
redo walls, carpet, etc. The old kitchen will be gutted and will become the
Youth Room once remodeling is completed. The rest
will be our dining area as before.
The basement remodeling committee is back in
action! We've taken our measurements and are
working to put a floor plan together for everyone
to review. We're also looking to start getting some
prices for materials so we have an idea of how much
the materials will cost. There is a significant amount
of demolition that needs to occur before we can begin reconstruction so
watch for more details in the coming months on workdays to "LET THE RENOVATION BEGIN"!
At the
Does
GodSunset Home
Kenyon
even
Urlandtake
was responsible to serve cookies the first couple
text
of Sundays in January and to provide lunch and a
messages?
program at the Sunset Home January Auxiliary meeting.
Thanks to Betty Ohmann and her friends who shared their musical talents for the
program at the Kenyon Sunset Home Auxiliary Meeting. They were a big hit!
Thanks to Barb and Jim Berquam for taking care of the two Sundays we served
cookies for their coffee hour.
Fe b ru ary
Pr aye r Cale n dar
1. Those w/chronic
illnesses
2. Confirmands & Mentors
3. Bible Study @ W.P.
4. Pastors Sharot & Dean
& families
5. Men & Women in the
Service
6. Our Worship Service
7. Trustees
8. Deacons
9. Men's Bible Study
10. Those in Assisted
Living & Nursing Homes
11. Linda Flom - Spiritual
Director @ ACC
12. Shut-ins
13. Praise & Worship
Service
14. VALENTINE'S DAY share your love w/those
around you
15. Our Council
16. Our Youth
17. Stewardship
Committee
18. Those working the
"Sound Board"
19. Pastors Sharot & Dean
& families
20. Sunday School
Children & teachers
21. President Obama
22. Those in leadership
positions
23. Those who have
recently lost loved ones
24. Those w/depression
25. Those w/drug
addictions
26. The unemployed
27. Our Worship Service
28. College Students
February
Gladys Hernke
Jean Hernke
Wally Jacobson
Raymond Ohnstad
2-8
2-6
2-22
2-10
URLAND LUTHERAN
CHURCH
NON-PROFIT
US POSTAGE PAID
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Permit #80
7 9 Blvd
6940 Cty
Parish
Mission
See
Cannon
Falls,
MN 55009
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Address Service Requested
Pastors:
Arthur Sharot
507-263-5544 office
[email protected]
Dean Lundgren
507-263-2779 hm
[email protected]
E-mail announcements to
Kathy Jacobson at:
[email protected]
Council Chrmn: Linda Flom
[email protected]
Urland
Lutheran
Church
www.urland.org.
Check out our
web page!
DO W E HAVE
Y O UR E- M AIL
ADDR E S S?
Winter Worship
Schedule
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
Youth Forum
9:15 a.m. Adult Forum
10:30 a.m. Worship
Pastor Sharot’s
Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
9 – noon at the church office
www.frontiernet.net/~PastorSharot
or through the link on the Urland
webpage www.urland.org.
E- M AIL ADDR E S S ES
We, at times, like to send out information or updates via e-mail
from the church office. This is one way we can reach many people
(Mon.usTues.
Thurs. 9 – noon)
at one time. We would appreciate you sending
your&e-mail
address to [email protected]. Feel free to just stop by or call first if
you wish. You can also visit me on the
web at
Should you have a family member that might also be interested in
www.frontiernet.net/~PastorSharot
receiving information, please provide their
e-mail address as well.
or through the link on the Urland
webpage www.urland.org under
“Contacts”. I post my sermons, articles
as well as interesting links. My phone
numbers and email address are also
listed if you need to get in touch. I
always check me email.